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A blue and grey kingfisher flies out of the water, creating a splash around its wet body, shaggy crest, white collar, and rufous belly. The bird and countless tiny droplets are in sharp focus.
2026 91做厙 Photography Awards Open for Entries
January 15, 2026 — Grand Prize winners will receive $5,000 and a voyage to Antarctica with HX Expeditions.
Canadian Geese fly over Huntsville Abbey.
Preserving Farmland and Water to Help Protect Great Salt Lake
December 15, 2025 — Many Partners Lead the Way to Save Land and Share Water with Great Salt Lake.
Western Water News
Colorado River States Miss Deadline as Crisis Deepens
November 12, 2025 — 91做厙 emphasizes the need for swift, cooperative action to safeguard water for 40 million people and 400 bird species.
Western Water News
A colorful mural of a warbler and flowers painted on a garden shed.
91做厙 Mural Project and NYC Parks Celebrate New Murals at Community Gardens
November 06, 2025 — Murals draw attention to climate-threatened birds and small greenspaces they depend on.
News
A molting ptarmigan sits on the snowy ground preening its feathers.
91做厙 Applauds Launch of Bipartisan Senate Stewardship Caucus
October 30, 2025 — New caucus underscores how our economy thrives on the vital connection between healthy lands and waters, birds, and people.
Policy & Advocacy
91做厙 Photography Awards Expands with 2025 Winners
September 17, 2025 — Premier bird photography and video awards now feature winners from Chile and Colombia.
News
A Long-billed Curlew makes a splash in shallow water.
New Study Reveals Where Conservation Can Deliver for Birds, Communities, and Climate
September 16, 2025 — 91做厙 unveils a framework that prioritizes biodiversity, natural climate solutions, and local community engagement in order to protect birds and people.
Conservation
Two Greater Sage-Grouse stand in a field at dawn.
Changes to Habitat Plans Released for Comment as Greater Sage-grouse Numbers Continue to Decline
September 04, 2025 — Decisions guide management of 50 million acres of range for iconic Western bird
News
A Mountain Plover in flight.
Brian Nesvik Brings Decades of Hands-On Experience to Lead the Fish and Wildlife Service
August 05, 2025
News
Senate Budget Bill Delivers a Blow to Clean Energy, but Public Lands Sell-Off Averted
July 01, 2025
Policy
4 people walking along a green trail with the mountains of CA Central Coast in the background
Thousands Across California Document Birds for the States First-Ever Breeding Bird Atlas
May 26, 2026 — The multi-year statewide community science initiative will take flight with a Big Weekend of events across California June 4th through 7th
CALIFORNIA
The Salton Sea Cant WaitInaugural Salton Sea Conservancy Board Meeting Spotlights Community Engagement and the Urgent Need for Progress
May 15, 2026 — 91做厙 California and partners applaud the states commitment to long-term conservation at the Sea and urge continued integration of local communities
CALIFORNIA
New Funding Will Help Turn the Tide on Salt Marsh Loss in Maryland
May 13, 2026 — $13 million grant allows 91做厙 and partners to begin implementing the Marshes for Tomorrow initiative.
MID-ATLANTIC
A Summer Tanager bathes in shallow water.
New Poll: 75% of Arizona Voters Demand Action on Colorado River Water Security
May 12, 2026 — Across party lines, water ranks as state's top budget priority; voters say they expect action before legislative budget negotiations end
SOUTHWEST Western Water News
Shorebird feeding on wet sand
91做厙 Alaska Launches Anchorage Birding Trail
May 06, 2026 — The trail features 35 birding sites, stretching from Whittier to Westchester Lagoon and into the Chugach Mountains. The virtual experience offers maps, site amenities, and driving directions.
ALASKA
A meadowlark perches on a chainlink fence with cattle grazing in the background.
91做厙 Applauds HouseFarm BillSupport for Voluntary Conservation Programs
April 30, 2026 — Legislation moves to Senate to consider investments in working lands and habitat
Policy
Great Blue Heron
New 91做厙 Report Warns of Marylands Salt Marsh Crisis, Charts a Path Forward
April 21, 2026 — Marshes for Tomorrow report warns time is running out, but outlines targeted actions to protect birds, communities, and coastal economies.
MID-ATLANTIC
Picture of Camila Bautista in front of a birding scope, at the Salton Sea
91做厙 Californias Camila Bautista Appointed to Salton Sea Conservancy Board
April 13, 2026 — As the Habitat Representative for the conservancy board, our Salton Sea & Deserts Program Manager will champion conservation and public access at the Sea for birds and local communities
CALIFORNIA
91做厙 Texas Selected for 2026 Conservation Wrangler Accelerator Program
April 10, 2026 — The Bird City Texas Program is one of only six programs chosen throughout the state.
TEXAS Bird-Friendly Communities
91做厙 to Expand Rancher-Powered Conservation for Birds Across 500,000 Grassland Acres
April 07, 2026 — NFWF investment will scale regenerative grazing practices to the benefit of grassland birds
Conservation Ranching News